31st day of the 12th month in the year 2010

Today is the last day of year 2010.

Wow! This year has gone by very fast. But then again, I can hardly remember what I did 12 months ago. Seems so long ago...January, February...
Or is my memory failing me? Old age? No way! I'm not an old man...yet! Just that my brain not enough memory space la... hahaha!

Well, I turned 35 this year, meaning my 3rd round in the zodiac calendar will arrive very very soon. 35...going 36...hmm, my car plate number is 336...3 rounds..36years old.

Yes, it's going to be a special year 2011!!

Bye bye 2010

Phnom Penh photos

A typical road in Phnom Penh. Lots of motorcyclists. Helmets are not compulsory. Only those on bigger roads going more than 30kmh wear them.


Phnom Penh Museum - filled with temple and civilization artifacts.



Wet market, very similar to ours...but...they sit on the concrete structures meant to display your produce.

Tuk tuk ride


Russian market scene


Fortunate enough to attend a Cambodian wedding dinner. Quite similar to our local Chinese wedding dinner. Differences are...
1. Dinner starts when your table is full. Other tables may have to wait till theirs is fully seated. So each table will start and end on their own timing. Bride & groom stand & greet invited guests at the reception the whole night!
2. Angpows...yes, they also have the angpow policy...but to be given after dinner. Amount depends on your opinion of the dinner. Good dinner, give more.

Local hawker delicacy. It's a pancake, filled with spring onions. You eat with their clear savoury sauce plus chilli sauce. Nice!

Silver Pagoda next to Royal Palace

2010...only 1 marathon?

2010 has come to an end...well, nearly, only 3days left including today.

So how has my running been?

42km - sad to say I only did 1, in Putrajaya Night Marathon. After that, another 42km was in Ironman Langkawi but that was categorised in a long distance triathlon.

That's it...no more marathons after Feb2010, meaning 10months without 42km.

PB was 3.52 in Penang and did the same in Singapore.

Ok, ok...2011 will be different.

My 2011 resolution...

1. To better 3.52
2. To run at least 2 marathons

Only 2 resolutions?

Ok, ok, I'll think of more before 2010 runs out and they won't be about running. :D

Rocks and Roots at War

Another look at Ta Prohm, made famous by Lara Croft, Tomb Raider.

This site gives good summary of the temple.

More Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat - this is what you see when you get into the monument. You are on a higher level but there is still 1 more level to go...and it's much higher! Somehow looking at pictures or watching it on TV is not the same. You need to be there to be overwhelmed. The size is just astonishing! The presence which is beyond comprehension! And that's not all. Carvings! Yes, everywhere, there's not a place without carvings. The whole temple was covered with detailed carvings.

If you go into architecture and engineering of this monument, you'll be scratching your head as to how this place was constructed. It's made of rocks. Rocks from far far away. All brought there, stacked up and carved into that magnificent Angkor Wat.

Simply amazing!


Carvings of Apsara, the heavenly dancers. there were so many of them all over the walls and the best things is each of them is unique, different from one another. Their headgear is also different if you noticed. The Apsaras were all semi nude and her very round bosoms were mostly well polished by tourists! Hahahaha!
Here, we are on another level, and you can see how huge the place is with our size in comparison.


Looking down from the highest level, well, the highest level where tourists are permitted to go. The last photo is looking out to the main gate where we came in. Far isn't it? Even if you shout, I doubt your friend at the gate can hear it.